Syria

Amnesty Raises Alarm Over Abductions of Alawite Women in Syria ……………… Amnesty International has reported a series of abductions targeting Alawite women and girls in central and coastal Syria in recent months, raising concerns about growing fear and a lack…

Syria Prepares for First Parliamentary Election Under New Administration ———————————— Syria is set to hold its first parliamentary election under the new administration this September, with voting for the People’s Assembly anticipated to take place between September 15 and 20,…

Over 350 Civilians Evacuated from Syria’s Suwayda Amidst Escalating Unrest ——————————— Civil defense teams have evacuated an additional 366 civilians, predominantly women and children, from the southern Syrian province of Suwayda to temporary shelters in Daraa, bringing the total number…

Sweida Still on High Alert; Supreme Islamic Alawite Council Denounces Government ——————————————– The southern Syrian city of Sweida is on high alert due to violent clashes involving local Druze factions, Bedouin fighters, and Damascus government forces, local sources report. Residents…

US Army Eliminates Senior ISIS Leader in Syria ———————————- The United States military announced on Friday that it conducted a raid in Aleppo province, northern Syria, resulting in the death of a senior Islamic State (ISIS) leader and two of…

Hospitals in Syria’s Sweida Overwhelmed Following Sectarian Clashes, WHO Reports ———————————– The main hospital in the southern Syrian city of Sweida is struggling to cope with a surge of trauma patients and is operating without sufficient electricity or water after…

Deadly Explosions Rock Idlib Province in Northern Syria, Killing At Least Five and Injuring Dozens ———————————— A series of powerful explosions ripped through an arms depot in the town of Kafriya in northern Syria’s Idlib province on Thursday, July 24,…

A complex and escalating crisis in Syria’s southern Suwayda province has led to significant civilian displacement, a dire humanitarian situation, and continuing sectarian tensions despite a recent ceasefire. Over 145,000 people have been displaced, primarily within Suwayda, with others seeking…

Nine days of escalating armed clashes in Syria’s southern Suwayda governorate, pitting local Druze-led armed groups against pro-government Bedouin fighters, have triggered a dire humanitarian crisis, Human Rights Watch reported Tuesday. The conflict, exacerbated by Syrian government intervention and Israeli…

Syria identifies nearly 300 suspects in Alawite heartland killings ———————————– A Syrian committee investigating sectarian violence in the country’s Alawite heartland has identified 298 suspects involved in serious violations that resulted in at least 1,426 Alawite deaths in early March,…